Rising Above in a Year Like No Other

  I continue to be so thankful for all you do every day to support your students and each other! Please keep yourselves safe as you celebrate the holiday. You're old hats at engaging virtually. So don't be afraid to engage with family that way.  Family Choice in December: Remember that families will have a chance to choose a new mode of education (remote or in-person) or to remain in their current choice. If parents give you a strong indication of which way they are leaning, please share that with Steve and I so we can get ahead in our planning for Spring Semester. Thank you! So good to see kiddos back on the play equipment again! Upcoming Events: Monday,October 23rd Remote Learning Day Tuesday, October 24th- Remote Learning Day Wednesday, October 24th- Vacation Day Thursday, October 26th- GOBBLE GOBBLE

As we head into the holiday season, please remember to continue or start to practice self-care. Take a break from work. Give yourself time to focus on the positive. Do not put pressure on yourself to cook a 6 course Turkey Day meal. Please show yourself the grace you have for the rest of this crazy year during this time as well. It is dark earlier and the weather is getting colder. Sometimes down feelings can creep up on us. We may not be able to be close to the ones we love for the holidays this year, but we can certainly call them or email them or Zoom or Meet with them. Call or email me if you want! I am always up for a chat! I sound like a broken record, but honestly, your health and wellness is paramount, and we are heade into a time of year where that can be tough. Please let us know if anyone in your class reports any exposure to COVID or if it is shared with you that anyone in the family has tested positive. If you have any questions about a particular situation, do not hesit...

  Just for the weekend... Happy Friday all!  You continue to amaze us every day! You are teaching both virtually and in person like you have been doing it for years. As we start our student discussions in Kid Talk and we launch into the next quarter, let's start with engagement. If there are students you have that are struggling to finish their assignments or who are inconsistently tuning into your Meets, please start there. Compare notes with your colleagues and let us know if there are patterns- times of day- subjects, etc. that are more of a challenge for your students. In know that we don't have too many of these students, but for that reason it should be easier for us to possibly find some root causes and support the student(s).  As always, let Steve and I know if there are ways we can support you as well.  Celebrations!! Congratulations to Coach G who successfully renewed his National Board Certification! (during a pandemic!)  I encourage those of you who ...